David Schwimmer

Quote: [Ross defends his fast eating habits to Rachel]
I grew up in a house with Monica, okay. If you didn't eat fast, you didn't eat.
[David Schwimmer]

Quote: It's a job - someone's gotta do it [kiss Jennifer Aniston]. The reality is, Jennifer and I can do our job well because we truly are friends. But when the day's over, she goes home to her boyfriend and I go home to a magazine. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: There's nothing like a play. It's so immediate and every performance is different. As an actor, you have the most control over what the audience is seeing. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: Oh my God, people really think I'm Ross! [David Schwimmer]

Quote: I spend half my time just living my life, and the other half analyzing it. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: It's really important to me not to be known as Ross when I'm 60. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: I don't tolerate any kind of dishonesty. I bring a lot to the table with my relationships, so I really expect the same. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: If there's something I want, I go for it. I just think about how I'm going to go for it. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: I didn't ask to be followed by five video guys from 'Hard Copy' that harass you with bright lights in your face and ask you questions and try to incite you. I didn't ask for that. I never went into acting for that, or to be in the public eye simply by walking down the street, not being able to eat a meal without being interrupted. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: I'm fiercely loyal to my friends, and I really cherish my friendships. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: There are certain pressures and things that change your life to a degree that, in the cost benefit analysis that constantly goes on, sometimes makes you think, 'Maybe I should just leave.' [David Schwimmer]

Quote: There are certain sacrifices that you make, and you feel like the only compensation you have as an actor is financial. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: I have a lot of girlfriends whom I've never been involved with. Those kinds of lines get drawn pretty early on. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: With the success of the last three or so years, when a lot of people start treating you differently, there's a danger that you may start to think of yourself differently. You rely on your friends to say, 'Hey, wake up!' [David Schwimmer]

Quote: Can I tell you how strange it is to look in your rearview mirror and see guys in cars tailing you? [David Schwimmer]

Quote: Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Fourth Season [David Schwimmer]

Quote: We really do feel like we're working as a team. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: We were not trying to push anybody into a deal. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: I find America falling in love with a TV show flattering and interesting, but at the same time a little sad. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: I can't go anywhere without being recognized. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: I like to grow as an actor, and you can do that by playing parts that are unfamiliar to you and uncomfortable. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: My favorite thing about my family is that my sister and I will go over to our parents' house on the weekend and play canasta. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: My advice would be to write what is most personal and specific to your experience or your life. And your voice will emerge and because of its specificity, it will be universal. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: Being generous or doing things for others actually makes me feel good so I don't do it because I hope karma will come round and get me and I'll benefit from it. [David Schwimmer]

Quote: London is completely unpredictable when it comes to weather. You'll start a scene, and it's a beautiful morning. You get there at 6 in the morning, set up, you start the scene, start shooting. Three hours later, it is pitch black and rainy. [David Schwimmer]

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